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The Healthy Reads Blog is your source for insights into medical trends, concierge medicine, primary care, wellness, and more.

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Executive Health | COVID-19

By: Steve E. Bishop, M.D.
August 31st, 2020

We’re now almost six months into the worst pandemic in a century. In some states and cities, cases continue to rise. Others remain steady and, at least for now, reasonably controlled. Many businesses have reopened in some form, whether that’s a restaurant welcoming diners back or a professional services company bringing some of its workforce back to the office. Other businesses continue to operate almost entirely remotely.

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Executive Health | COVID-19

By: David Pong, M.D.
April 27th, 2020

As we reach the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, most businesses are planning for how to reopen safely during COVID-19. Even as we start to see a decline in new cases, it will be important to wait several weeks after the peak to allow the diminished risk to take effect. Only then will we be able to safely return to our new normal.

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Executive Health

By: David Pong, M.D.
June 5th, 2019

To address the unique stressors in your life as a busy business owner with many people depending on you, let’s first consider what you can change.

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Executive Health

By: Alicia King, Executive Health
February 28th, 2019

As a leader in human resources, you likely already know the so-called "Best Places to Work" are providing executive health programs to boost retention, improve health, and lower business risk. But you might not know the best kept secrets of executive health programs at top ranked U.S. companies. With an improved economy these offerings are booming—and changing. Are you keeping up?

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Executive Health

By: Alicia King, Executive Health
February 28th, 2019

Your organization has invested in this premium benefit to remain competitive in an increasingly tight labor market, to attract and retain your industry's best and brightest, and to ensure your top leaders' health. You're able to tout that you're providing the best, but are you?

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Medical Perspectives | Concierge Medicine | Executive Health

By: Mark Petrizzi, M.D.
February 8th, 2018

Why Cardiovascular Screening Is Important According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. The CDC website goes on to note: "About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that's 1 in every 4 deaths."

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Concierge Medicine | Executive Health

By: Kristin Richardson, CMO, CSO
February 7th, 2018

Editor's Note: Our CMO, Kristin P. Richardson, opens up and gets real about her experience with a PartnerMD Advanced Physical. We are grateful for her candor about the impact of the results and in sharing details about her personal health and wellness. I’m about to enter my “mid-forties” and I’ve really never been to the doctor in my adult life. Sure I’ve tried an urgent care here and there when I couldn’t get a cough to go away. A midwife delivered my two babies. A nurse practitioner used to do a gynecology exam, but I was always horrible about going every year. So now I wake up middle-aged, with two small kids, a husband and a full-time job outside the home. Sure, I can stand to lose the last 10 pounds of baby weight, but isn’t that almost every mom out there? And sure, I could have stood to lose another 10 pounds even before the babies, but again, isn’t that almost everyone out there? I figured I was pretty healthy if I was rarely sick, could run 10ks, and ate vegan most days.

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Concierge Medicine | Executive Health

By: David Pong, M.D.
October 19th, 2016

Simply put, preventative care is the process of taking small steps to either avoid health issues and chronic illness or manage these issues in an effective and low-intervention way. There are many things you can do to incorporate preventative health into your lifestyle, such as eating a nutritious diet and getting a proper amount of exercise. But how do you navigate unique health challenges that might be keeping you from achieving your best health?

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Executive Health

By: Kristin Richardson, CMO, CSO
July 6th, 2016

We sat down with Mitch Haddon, President and CEO of ColonialWebb Contractors, to discuss his take on an executive health physical's return on investment.

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Executive Health

By: Alicia King, Executive Health
June 1st, 2016

We sat down with Mitch Haddon, President and CEO of ColonialWebb Contactors, to discuss his experience with the Executive Health program.

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Executive Health

By: Jim Burford, M.D.
April 6th, 2016

When physicians meet with patients who are deciding whether or not to schedule an executive physical, one of the most common questions they face is: “What is the day of the exam like?” It’s important to understand that physicals for executive health can differ in terms of intensity depending on the tests and screenings you may elect to have. However, all executive physicals will have certain common ingredients you can be aware of.

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Executive Health

By: Tricia Laumer, Executive Health
March 16th, 2016

Taking a proactive approach to your health is one of the most effective ways to manage a busy lifestyle filled with work, family and all of life's daily committments. By gathering a comprehensive look at your health and lifestyle with an executive physical, your physician will formulate a treatment plan that can work with even the busiest of schedules. Concierge medicine costs and other factors are sure to influence your decision. But how do you truly know if it's the right solution for you?

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Executive Health

By: Tricia Laumer, Executive Health
March 16th, 2016

An executive’s lifestyle often requires many daily sacrifices. At work, they often prioritize everything but themselves, working morning to midnight and living a life driven by responsibility and ambition. At home, they give attention to growing relationships and families, which can often come at the expense of much-needed rest. Once executives reach a certain level of success it’s not uncommon for them to begin to realize they’ve lost some control over their lifestyle. Luckily, there are ways to avoid this type of situation by taking a proactive approach to their health.

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Executive Health

By: David Pong, M.D.
February 24th, 2016

Today’s fast-paced, modern office environment provides plenty of opportunity for ambitious professionals. However, the most successful individuals often commit so much time and energy to their work that they don’t realize the health risks that come with a nonstop lifestyle. From balancing time between work and personal life to stresses brought on by incredible expectations and pressure, it can be difficult for executives to find the time or energy to make good choices for their health.

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Executive Health

By: Kristin Richardson, CMO, CSO
February 18th, 2016

The high-stress lifestyle of today’s busy executive is filled with a never-ending list of responsibilities, meetings and demands. Executives often relegate taking care of themselves to the bottom of the to-do list. Finding the time in a busy schedule to take care of yourself is a challenge, and the difficulty of doing so may lead to convenient, yet unhealthy, choices related to diet, exercise and stress relief.

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Concierge Medicine | Executive Health

By: Robert Cross, M.D.
February 10th, 2016

To show your love and affection for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and birthdays, you can enjoy a romantic dinner and exchange presents. But there’s another gift that is also highly recommended: encourage your loved one to get a preventative care physical exam. Many people avoid these routine visits with their physicians which can have a negative impact on their long-term health care. And yet, a little encouragement from their significant other might provide the motivation they need.